#C7ACAC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.8% 0.031 17.9), rgb(199, 172, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#C7ACAC is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7ACAC |
| RGB | rgb(199, 172, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 19%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.031 17.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C7ACAC | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C7ACAC | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7ACAC text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7ACAC text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7ACAC
oklch(76.8% 0.031 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9495
oklch(70.6% 0.051 16.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A7B
oklch(63.1% 0.064 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#986264
oklch(55.5% 0.07 17.2)
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Step 700
700
#825153
oklch(49.1% 0.066 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#694344
oklch(42.7% 0.053 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#563939
oklch(37.8% 0.042 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#C7ACAC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B0AFAC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B4AC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDAAAC | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7ACAC
#C7ACAC
oklch(76.8% 0.031 17.9)
- #9DBABB
#9DBABB
oklch(76.8% 0.032 199.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C7ACAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.004
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.058
Use #C7ACAC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.